Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The blogging church The blogging church Brian Bailey,Terry Storch,Brian Bailey The Blogging Church offers church leaders a field manual for using the social phenomenon of blogs to connect people and build communities in a whole new way. Inside you will find the why, what, and h… OL13644581W
Authority in the Church Authority in the Church David J. Stagaman What is the source of authority when it is found in any community? How did authority in the Roman Catholic Church come to be as it is? In Authority in the Church David Stagaman provides answers to th… OL14863948W
Recruiting young love Recruiting young love Mark D. Jordan In the view of many Christians, the teenage years are simultaneously the most dangerous and the most promising. At the very moment when teens are trying to establish a sense of identity and belonging… OL15445280W
Reforming the North Reforming the North James L. Larson "The turbulence of the Protestant Reformation marks a turning point in European history, but the Scandinavian contribution to this revolution is not well known outside the Northern world. Reforming t… OL15508366W
"Freie Kirche im freien Staat" "Freie Kirche im freien Staat" Tabea Mariga Esch Mit dem FDP-Kirchenpapier "Freie Kirche im freien Staat" stellte erstmals seit Bestehen der BRD eine regierungsverantwortliche Partei das bestehende Verhältnis von Staat und Kirche in Frage. Kaum ein… OL15962650W
The mighty and the almighty The mighty and the almighty Nicholas Wolterstorff "For a century or more political theology has been in decline. Recent years, however, have seen increasing interest not only in how church and state should be related, but in the relation between div… OL16654274W
Sacred space in early modern Europe Sacred space in early modern Europe Will Coster,Andrew Spicer "The medieval landscape was marked by many sacred sites - churches and chapels, pilgrimage sites, holy wells - places where the spiritual and temporal worlds coincided. Although Max Weber argued that… OL18424641W
Women in the church Women in the church Ecclesiastical History Society. Summer Meeting xxi, 515 pages : 22 cm OL19452574W
The history and religious heritage of old Cairo The history and religious heritage of old Cairo Gawdat Gabra Just to the south of modern Cairo stands the historic enclave known as Old Cairo, which grew up in and around the Roman fortress of Babylon, and which today hosts a unique collection of monuments tha… OL20954267W
Afro-Christianity at the grassroots Afro-Christianity at the grassroots M. C. Kitshoff,G. C. Oosthuizen "The spontaneous and rapid growth of indigenous African Christianity, especially in South Africa, has undermined the appropriateness of the term 'mainline' for the traditional, denominational churche… OL20964612W
Das Paradies kann warten Das Paradies kann warten Jacques Vontobel SCHLAGWÖRTER<S>: Moonies<S>. Scientology<S>. HareKrischna<S>. KinderGottes<S>. OpusDei<S>. Evangelikale<S>. VPM<S>. HomeBoys<S> OL24259431W
The rise of Western Christendom The rise of Western Christendom Peter Robert Lamont Brown "This book offers a history of the first thousand years of Christianity. Ranging across the Christian world from China to Iceland, the narrative illustrates the diversity of Christian beliefs and pra… OL2734367W
Christ and culture Christ and culture H. Richard Niebuhr As relevant today as ever, this book is the definitive treatment of the ways that Christianity and culture interact. In a message that rings as true today as it did fifty years ago, H. Richard Niebuh… OL2932115W
Breaking the conspiracy of silence Breaking the conspiracy of silence Donald E. Messer More than twenty years into the global AIDS pandemic, the efforts of Christian congregations and denominations have been less than minimal. This book is aimed to awaken Christian compassion in the co… OL3753824W
Conceptions of Unity in Recent Ecumenical Discussion Conceptions of Unity in Recent Ecumenical Discussion Simon Harrison an academic book looking at the language used in the recent discussions between Christian Churches, especially how they have used the word 'unity'- with some suggestions of what benefits and problems… OL4293724W
Women in the church Women in the church Lesly F. Massey "The status of women in the church is one of the most hotly debated issues of our time. Some Protestant churches have either abandoned or radically modified their interpretations of Biblical passages… OL4802675W
Ecclesia Anglicana Ecclesia Anglicana Roy Martin Haines It constitutes a series of essays illustrating aspects of the Church in England during the Middle Ages. OL772864W